state officials confirmed last night that tamerlan the older brother, the 26 year- old was killed in a gunbattle with police on friday he was receiving benefits. he, his wife, and their three year-old daughter. the state executive office of human services say the benefits in the in 2012 when the couple stopped beating the income eligibility limits. >> this raises questions over whether tsarnaev was financed is a radicalness with taxpayer money. the other brother has been communicating with police of a limited way. >> a texas man with this tragedy to rise over. first, the boston marathon attack than days later, and as a fertilizer plant explosion and west, texas. he talked with gary tuchman about nearly as getting both. >> this man looks at the disasters in boston and west texas different than others. it is hard to contemplate. they look back with a deep sense of gratitude. >> we feel blessed with a bouquet and we're sitting here talking to you today. >> his story began last monday in boston. the texas resident was running in his first marathon for charity called stibine for children.